The future remains uncertain for the Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course.

Members of Waynesboro’s borough council voted to “invest a little more money” and keep the course open until Sept. 30, with the hope that someone will choose to lease and manage the property before then.

“If we can’t find anyone to lease it, I guess we won’t have a golf course,” said Jon Fleagle, chairman of Waynesboro Borough Authority, who noted that one party had previously expressed interest in leasing the course.

Fleagle stated that WBA will advertise the course for lease in local newspapers and are looking for people to give a proposal.

“The authority is not looking to make money, but would like to see that whoever leases it, maintains and improves it,” Fleagle explained.

“A lot of things can be done there besides golf,” noted Fleagle, referencing a golf course in York, which offers snow tubing in the off-season.

“The potential is there,” said Councilman Benjamin Greenawalt. “We just need to find someone who is willing to take on the task.”

“The right person also needs to have the money to back it,” added Councilman Michael Cermak.

Previously, council members had agreed to keep the course open until it accrued a $20,000 loss. At a council meeting earlier this month, Jason Stains, assistant borough manager, said that the course revenue was about $20,000 behind where it was last year at this time.

“We have had tons of phone calls from people who are upset about closing or having someone else manage it,” Stains said during the July 16 meeting. “Those people who called and said they were going to come play — we’re not seeing it.”

According to Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger, the months of May through September are typically their “prime earning months,” when the course receives its main revenue. In the past year or two, the course is not breaking even.

“Revenues are not what they should be,” Hamberger said. Factors such as major construction to the access road, problems with the greens and even weather have impacted the course’s income, explained Hamberger.

Borough council members said they hope someone will step forward and lease the property before it is closed.

“Once you close that door, it’s terrible to try to open again,” said Councilman Cermak, during Monday’s meeting.

The Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course has been a part of the community since 1959.